Mooring Buoys; Sails And Rigging - BENETEAU Pure Joy Too Operation Manual

There is a spool containing 200 feet of stern line in a stern lazaret. One crew member can use the
dingy (see Dinghy) to take the loose end of the line ashore while another member holds the spool and
pays out the line.
Note: Make sure that the engine is in neutral when you carry out this procedure. If you find that you
need to back the boat to bring it within 100 feet of shore make sure the line is well away from the
propeller area of the boat when you do so.
Once the crew member has placed the loose end through a ring he or she should bring it back to the
boat while the crew member with the spool continues to pay out more line. Both ends of the stern
line should then be secured to deck cleats at the stern. If you perform this at high tide you will find
the line slackens as tide goes out. You should not take in this slack unless you are sure that you will
be leaving before the tide comes back in. If you perform the procedure at low tide the stern line will
tighten as the tide comes in so leave slightly less slack than the expected tide change.
There are two advantages of bringing the loose end of the line back to the boat: (1) You will not have
to send a crew member ashore to untie the line when it is time to leave and (2) if the rising tide covers
the ring, you will not be tempted to go under water to untie it! If you have tied the line to a ring that
has been covered by the tide or find that the line will not come through the ring easily, wait until the
tide has gone out enough to expose the ring and provide a crewperson safe access to the ring using the
dingy.
Note: Stern-to anchoring should not be used in bays exposed to a wind that could blow perpendicular
to the boat after the anchoring procedure has been completed. Such a wind will put much more
tension on the anchor rode than a boat that is allowed to weather vane into the wind and the anchor
may drag.

Mooring Buoys

The State Park Sticker on your vessel allows you to use the mooring buoys in the parks free of
charge. You only need to register at the kiosk usually located at the head of the docks. Mooring
buoys have a metal triangle at the top upon which is a metal ring. The metal ring is attached to the
chain, which secures your boat. It is very heavy. The strongest member of your crew should be
picked for this job.
Come up to the mooring buoy into the wind as you would for anchoring. Have two crewmembers on
the bow, one with a boat hook and one with a mooring line secured like a bow line. As you are
coming slowly up to the buoy have the crew holding the boat hook point at the buoy with the hook so
the skipper always knows where it is. Hook the buoy and bring the ring up to the boat to allow the
second crew to thread the ring with the line. Release with the boat hook. If your mooring line is led
out the starboard chock bring the end of the line back through the port side. You will essentially
create a bridle with about 10 feet of slack from the chalk to the buoy. If there is a chance of strong
currents or winds during the night, repeat this process with a second mooring line as the first line may
become chafed and weaken.

SAILS AND RIGGING

Before raising the main sale, uncleat the reefing lines and add slack to the boom vang line. Unzip the
sail cover completely. Secure the end of the main halyard to the sail taking care that the halyard is
centered between the lazy jacks. Have the helmsperson bring the boat dead into the wind at a slow
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